Introduction to Fluid Mechanics School of Civil Engineering‚ University of Leeds. CIVE1400 FLUID MECHANICS Dr Andrew Sleigh May 2001 Table of Contents 0. 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 CONTENTS OF THE MODULE Objectives: Consists of: Specific Elements: Books: Other Teaching Resources. Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics System of units The SI System of units Example: Units 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 9 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 FLUIDS MECHANICS AND FLUID PROPERTIES Objectives of this section Fluids Causes
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Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics that studies fluids (liquids‚ gases‚ and plasmas) and the forces on them. Fluid mechanics can be divided into 1) fluid statics‚ the study of fluids at rest; 2) fluid kinematics‚ the study of fluids in motion; 3) fluid dynamics‚ the study of the effect of forces on fluid motion. Fluid Mechanics Overview Fluid is a substance that is capable of flowing. It has no definite shape of its own. It assumes the shape of its container. Liquids and gases are
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CHAPTER 1: FLUID PROPERTIES LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of this topic‚ you should be able to: Define Fluid State differences between solid and fluid Calculate common fluid properties: i. Mass density ii. Specific weight iii. Relative density iv. Dynamic viscosity v. Kinematic viscosity INTRODUCTION Fluid Mechanics Gas Liquids Statics i F 0 F 0 i Laminar/ Turbulent Dynamics ‚ Flows Compressible/ Incompressible Air‚ He‚ Ar‚ N2‚ etc. Water‚ Oils‚ Alcohols‚
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tool need not be familiar with the computational aspect of normal distribution as various computer package and statistical tables are available in the market. However‚ he must know how the distribution helps him take the right decisions. Though one need not compute the numerical values himself rather than to how to use and interpret these values‚ yet he will have a deeper understanding how normal distribution works‚ if he becomes familiar with the computational process too. In this context‚ the
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experiment were a fan‚ closed-channel venturi-shape pipe‚ a Pitot tube‚ circular cylinder with holes of different angles‚ U-tube manometers and a barometer. INTRODUCTION When a fluid is passing through an object‚ it produces a total force on the object. This force is a combined force of lift and drag forces (Anderson 2007). External flows past objects have been studied extensively because of their many practical applications. For example‚ airfoils are made into streamline shapes in order to increase
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Properties The density and dynamic viscosity of water at 70 F are 6.556 10-4 lbm/ft s. The roughness of galvanized iron pipe is = 0.0005 ft. = 62.30 lbm/ft3 and = 2.360 lbm/ft h = Analysis The piping system involves 125 ft of 5-in diameter piping‚ an entrance with negligible loses‚ 3 standard flanged 90 smooth elbows (KL = 0.3 each)‚ and a sharp-edged exit (KL = 1.0). We choose points 1 and 2 at the free surfaces of the river and the tank‚ respectively. We note that the fluid at both points is open
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Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications‚ 2nd Edition Yunus A. Cengel‚ John M. Cimbala McGraw-Hill‚ 2010 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS Lecture slides by Mehmet Kanoglu Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Schlieren image showing the thermal plume produced by Professor Cimbala as he welcomes you to the fascinating world of fluid mechanics. 2 Objectives • Understand the basic concepts of Fluid Mechanics
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Homework #4 Name _______________ Lab Day/Time____________ Cardiovascular Dynamics This experiment examines the factors that effect blood flow through a blood vessel. The rate of blood flow is influenced by the pressure gradient in the vessel‚ the radius of the vessel‚ the viscosity of the blood and the length of the vessel. You will be asked to systematically examine each of these factors to determine their effect on blood flow. Getting Started: Login to a CAL lab computer using ZULU
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MEASURING AND MODELLING HYDRAULIC FLUID DYNAMICS AT HIGH PRESSURE - ACCURATE AND SIMPLE APPROACH. International Journal Of Fluid Power‚ 13(2)‚ 51-59. ASTRACT: Dynamic properties of hydraulic fluids have to be taken into account in ever increasing fluid power applications. The main reasons are increasing accuracy demands in control and modeling‚ as well as increasing operating pressure and temperature ranges. Moreover‚ the already wide spectrum of different hydraulic fluids is also expanding all the time
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Anderson‚ (1989)‚ wanted to understand the psycho physiological effect of heat on occurrence of human violence. They study the effects of temperature in several different areas of aggression (they look at aggressive crime rates associated with temperature in different regions‚ crime rates in various time periods‚ and they study temperature measured with target behaviors). Anderson studies used Brearley’s data of average homicide rates across the 1918- 1929 time span for each of the northern most
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